Poll: Republicans too extreme

A majority of Americans believe Republicans are too extreme and need to compromise more, according to a poll released Thursday.

Fifty-three percent of Americans said the GOP is too extreme, according to a CNN/ORC poll. That’s up 17 percentage points from two years ago, when Republicans were coming off a midterm walloping where they took control of the House. A matching 53 percent said Republicans should compromise more. However, Americans don’t want the GOP to lose control of the lower chamber, according to the poll.

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No say it isn't so...the GOP is too extreme? This poll is skewed. The Modern GOP Party is the Party of Reagan. Ronald Reagan raised taxes and he supported the assault weapons ban. Leaders like Reagan have been replaced by conservative stalwarts like Willard Romney and Boehner. Deep thinkers like William. F. Buckley have been replaced by Rush Limpbaugh and Sean Hannity. This poll has to be skewed.

Too extreme??? Well, after being fed the distortions and lies from the main steam media, this should be no surprise. Let's see what is so EXTREME about Republicans. Most believe in Right to Life. Recent polls show the majority of Americans agree, or at least believe our country abuses the right to abortions, particularly late term abortions. While Republicans are not homophobes, they do believe marriage should be reserved for a man and a woman, which is the law in 2/3 of the states. Many Republicans do accept civil unions. Most Republicans believe in DOMA, which means states that oppose gay marriage should not be forced to accept those married in states that do. Republicans want to cut spending to get our budget back in balance again, but are willing to do this gradually. They see entitlement reform as a necessary step in this direction. Despite Democrats accusing Republicans of throwing granny off the cliff and refusing any changes to entitlements, Republicans won the majority of seniors' vote in this past election. Republicans believe we should uphold constitutional limits on the and role of the Federal Government - Obama and Democrats view the Constitution as an obstacle to a Progressive paradise on earth in the hands of the Federal Government, with all Americans reduced to dependents on largess from Washington DC. If that is the contrast of extremism, then I must be extreme as well.

Objection to year over year trillion dollars plus spending deficits is extreme?

That's a hoot.

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You're making a case FOR the results of this poll, you do know that right? The extreme takeover of the government's debts by the GOP are why the deficit is in shambles. Their extreme response to their own inability to spend wisely by putting it on the backs of seniors and middle class is what Americans are FINALLY starting to notice.

The GOP is dying, plain and simple. Their only hope is to break apart and be reborn as a new Republican Party and a libertarian Tea Party. They are trying to play two sides of the coin and its becoming suicidal.

I truly believe that the GOP is dying. I don't hate the GOP, I believe in a lot of OLD Republican principals. I think the pluotcrats have come in and bought the minds of enough simpletons through brilliant social engineering and the owning of mass media markets. The result of that is making promises that are just too steep to keep, but having to double down on their lies every time. Eventually you run out of equity, and I think that is what is happening now.

I truly believe that the libertarians that have resisted the corporate influence to call themselves Republicans should double down on efforts to making the Tea Party legitimate. Every time a Tea Partier aligns with the GOP, or runs in the Republican Primary, he hurts the legitmacy of his "party", and shows that he is afraid of being truly libertarian. I have a high amount of respect for true Libertarians, but so many that call themselves Libertarian truly have no idea what it means. They think it means "Angry Republican" and that gives them an outlet to hate the black man with an excuse. It really dilutes the movement down to a parody, which is unfortunate.

Right now the Democratic Party is pretty central, but without a doubt there is room for split there, too. There are those who are leaning too far to the left in an attempt to offset the extremism that has enveloped the right and if we aren't careful there will be rifts there. Is that a bad thing? No, I don't think so, but an extremely liberal party would have no chance in our electorate so I think it would only weaken the Democrats.

MerrillFraz: "You're making a case FOR the results of this poll,..."....................................And you make an excellent case for: "Dec. 20, 2012 - 8:52 AM EST A majority of Americans are ignorant." In the end, the market will correct your perception. Relax. You don't have to do anything.